System and method for providing calling name services with local number portability
US6714639B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2242/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
LNP databases are made locally accessible to one or more CNAM SCP to avoid network traffic associated with LNP routing determinations required with the advent of providers local number portability. All CNAM service queries are routed to the one or more CNAM SCPs for processing. Service routing is determined from the local accessible LNP databases without additional network traffic associated with such routing determinations in conventional systems. Four classes of service provider are defined. Queries for telephone services are routed in accordance with the class of service provider.
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